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Journey back in time and visit the site of the ANZAC landings of World War I on this tour – Gallipoli Peninsula from Istanbul. Go to the battlefields of the Allied Forces, and see the war memorials that commemorate the fallen soldiers.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Journey back in time and visit the site of the ANZAC landings of World War I on this tour – Gallipoli Peninsula from Istanbul. Go to the battlefields of the Allied Forces, and see the war memorials that commemorate the fallen soldiers.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Gallipoli National Park, Kabatepe Mevki Eceabat Merkez, Eceabat, Gallipoli 17900 Turkey
Following early departure from your hotel we drive about 6 hours and arrive to Eceabat where we have lunch. Following lunch we drive to the entrance of the Gelibolu National Park.
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Epic Promotion Center, 17900 Kocadere/Eceabat/Çanakkale, Turkey
Our first visit here is important to understand the background for the campaign, even though there some recently added political overtones. That said it still important to see this to understand this fast developing nation. The museum is well done will all modern facilities. When it is hot it is very useful to be able to relax and view both the static exhibits and the 10 room campaign show.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Beach Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, 17900 Kocadere/Eceabat/Çanakkale, Turkey
Our next stop is Beach Cemetery. The eight month campaign in Gallipoli was fought by Commonwealth and French forces in an attempt to force Turkey out of the war, to relieve the deadlock of the Western Front in France and Belgium, and to open a supply route to Russia through the Dardanelles and the Black Sea. The Allies landed on the peninsula on 25-26 April 1915; the 29th Division at Cape Helles in the south and the Australian and New Zealand Corps north of Gaba Tepe on the west coast, an area soon known as Anzac. Beach Cemetery was used from the day of the landing at Anzac, almost until the evacuation. There are 391 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. Special memorials commemorate 11 casualties believed to be buried among them. 22 of the burials are unidentified.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Anzac Cove, 17900 Canakkale Province, Gallipoli Turkey
After we will pay a visit to Anzac Cove which the landing of allied troops at Gallipoli was the first major action in which Australians were involved in the First World War. The beach site at Anzac Cove represents a mixture of achievement and tragedy for all Australians. During that time, Australians found their true spirit, a new national pride and our indelible identity as a people. Thousands of Australians visit Anzac Cove every year.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lone Pine Memorial, Canakkale 17900 Turkey
Our tour continues with Lone Pine Memorial. The eight month campaign in Gallipoli was fought by Commonwealth and French forces in an attempt to force Turkey out of the war, to relieve the deadlock of the Western Front in France and Belgium, and to open a supply route to Russia through the Dardanelles and the Black Sea.
The Allies landed on the peninsula on 25-26 April 1915; the 29th Division at Cape Helles in the south and the Australian and New Zealand Corps north of Gaba Tepe on the west coast, an area soon known as Anzac. On 6 August, further landings were made at Suvla, just north of Anzac, and the climax of the campaign came in early August when simultaneous assaults were launched on all three fronts.
Lone Pine was a strategically important plateau in the southern part of Anzac which was briefly in the hands of Australian forces following the landings on 25 April. It became a Turkish strong point from May to July, when it was known by them as ‘Kanli Sirt’ (Bloody Ridge).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Johnston’s Jolly Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, 17900 Kocadere/Eceabat/Çanakkale, Turkey
While our tour contunies we’ll pay a visit to another imporant landmark; Johnston’s Jolly was the north end of Plateau 400 in the ANZAC sector which was captured by the 2nd Australian Infantry Brigade on 25 April 1915, the day of the landing, but recaptured by Turkish forces the following day and remained under Turkish control for the rest of the campaign.
The Turkish name for the position was Kirmezi Sirt, Red Ridge, whilst the ANZAC troops called it Johnston’s Jolly because it was opposite Colonel George Johnston’s field artillery position which would be used to “jolly up” the defending Turks.
The cemetery was constructed after the Armistice and populated with remains found on the surrounding battlefield. There is only one identified individual, although the nationalities of a few other graves are known and special memorials record the names of 36 Australian soldiers known to be buried in the cemetery.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Conkbayiri Anitlari, Eceabat 17900 Turkey
Our last visit to Chunk Bair before we’ll drive back to Istanbul and drop off our guest to their hotels.
The CHUNUK BAIR (NEW ZEALAND) MEMORIAL is one of four memorials erected to commemorate New Zealand soldiers who died on the Gallipoli peninsula and whose graves are not known. This memorial relates to the Battle of Sari Bair and in other operations in this sector. It bears 849 names.
CHUNUK BAIR CEMETERY was made after the Armistice on the site where the Turkish forces had buried some of those Commonwealth soldiers who were killed on 6-8 August. It contains 632 Commonwealth burials, only ten of which are identified.
Duration: 1 hour
